G1067Greekgéennan
γέενναν
valley of (the son of) hinnom; ge-henna (or ge-hinnom), a valley of jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment
12
Total Occurrences
4
Books
0
Old Testament
12
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1hell, the place of punishment
Etymology & Derivation
of hebrew origin (h1516 and h2011)
Scholarly Notes
this word literally refers to the valley of hinnom, south of jerusalem, where the filth and dead animals of the city were cast out and burned, which is a fit symbol of the wicked and their future destruction. this word is transliterated as "gehenna."